Gold Care Homes is a well-established national independent Care Homes group for the elderly, operating 34 care homes across the South of England. The group offers a range of services including residential, nursing, frail elderly, and dementia care.
Job Summary
The Purchase Analyst will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our accounts payable processes while providing valuable insights into procurement and expenditure. This position involves working closely with suppliers, stakeholders, and senior management to enhance efficiency and maintain excellent supplier relationships.
Accounts Payable Management:
1. Matching, batching, and coding supplier invoices.
2. Processing high volumes of invoices with accuracy and efficiency.
3. Ensuring purchase orders are correctly matched to invoices.
4. Investigating and resolving discrepancies through root cause analysis.
5. Conducting supplier statement reconciliations.
Payments:
1. Managing fortnightly payment runs via BACS and CHAPS.
2. Processing invoices through workflows as required.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
1. Acting as the primary contact for stakeholders and suppliers regarding invoices.
2. Building and managing effective supplier communications and relationships.
3. Collaborating with heads of departments for quarterly reporting and expenditure analysis.
4. Supporting the Financial Controller (FC) and Regional Finance Officer (RFO) with management accounts reporting.
Procurement Analysis:
1. Conducting procurement analysis across group-wide, region-wide, and care home-specific expenditure.
2. Identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
3. Contributing to departmental process enhancements and innovations.
Note: Tasks and responsibilities within your area of capability may vary occasionally depending upon the needs of the business. You may be asked to undertake a variation of your normal routine to meet these needs. Your enthusiasm and flexibility will be appreciated.
Salary: Starting from £29k depending on experience.
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